US Air Force Airman Dies After Rappelling Fall Before College Football Game

A US Air Force service member died after falling while rappelling into the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, before a college football game on October 17. The airman was taking part in a pre-game training display when he fell from an estimated height of about 170 feet. He was taken to hospital but later died from his injuries. The service member, assigned to the 6th Combat Training Squadron, Detachment 2, had received several military awards and was named Air Force Special Warfare Enlisted Instructor of the Year in 2022. The incident is under investigation.

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